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The bill features four tax brackets for individuals, instead of the current seven; a larger standard deduction; the repeal of many itemized deductions; a reduction of the corporate income tax rate to 20%; repeal of the alternative minimum tax and, after 2023, the estate and generation-skipping taxes; and many other changes.

The Senate Finance Committee approved its own version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late on Thursday, which differs significantly from the bill the House passed. The Senate is expected to consider its bill after Congress’s Thanksgiving break.